London: Layers of History

London is a city built in layers. Beneath its streets lie the traces of Roman Londinium, medieval power, royal ambition, fire, plague, industry, empire, war and continual reinvention.London: Layers of History follows the extraordinary transformation of a settlement on the Thames into one of the world's most influential cities. Moving chronologically through nearly two thousand years, it explores the people, institutions and events that shaped London - from Roman occupation and Saxon revival to the Norman conquest, the Great Fire, the rise of the British state and Empire, the Industrial Revolution, the Blitz and the multicultural metropolis of today.Along the way, the book examines not only kings, governments and famous landmarks, but also London's docks, markets, transport, neighbourhoods, infrastructure, migration and everyday life.Accessible without sacrificing historical depth, this is a journey through the many Londons that came before the city we know today - and the layers that remain visible beneath its modern surface.